becka9058

becka9058

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  1. I do days but I normally do nights as a three in a row kind of pattern. 7PM-8AM. I normally sleep 9AM-3PM when I'm on nights. Not very much considering I would normally sleep 10PM until 6AM for a day shift... I also find it soooo hard to switch back ...
  2. I am coming to the end of the first year of my degree. I have had pretty consistent grades from my assignments or written work over the year and I am happy about it but I would like to better myself over the summer. Basically, in all my feedback tha...
  3. Denying Death As A Society

    I suppose that it is hard for families to grasp the reality of the truth of death; their loved one will die at some point. It takes very strong and brave person to sign for a DNAR for their family member but unfortunately this is the only thing they ...
  4. Help with a stethocope

    Basically, I am a student in the UK starting my first placement next week. Prior to this, we have been doing skills sessions at university where we have been doing BP and TPR. In skills we have been borrowing the university stethoscopes which are Lit...
  5. NCLEX anxiety really bad. I want to cry.

    It sounds a lot like you aren't taking enough breaks to do something else in between. You'll be fine! Good luck and take a few regular breaks and your brain might not get as stressed out
  6. Where and when do you study?

    Okay, I'll answer questiin number 2 first. I study anytime after noon. Whenever I can. Between classes, before dinner, after etc. I take breaks often and read about half a hapter of a book (I know what you're thinking.. 'how could I possibly want to ...
  7. Medical Assistants being called nurses

    Wow that is so wrong. They should not be claiming to be nurses. Nurses have to be registered with a body and they have to do CPD. Assisstants don't have to do they? I'm not being funny but isn't this actually dangerous? If they are doing the duties o...
  8. Yea exactly. I didn't say that random online posts and things you might come across we're more reliable I said they were less reliable than things published by a more reputable author
  9. Of course, I know the importance of basing practice on research to keep up to date with new issues and all that - we don't need to get into it right now. I was just wondering if the subscriptions that we can pay for i.e. Magazines etc. such as the Nu...
  10. I don't think people think that nursing is very easy at all; yes the NHS pays our fees in the UK but you failed to mention the sheer amount of competition and the painful interview process that a prospective student nurse needs to go through before t...
  11. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    I was in a paediatric ward and had come in at 7AM for the hand over and at 11AM I had just come back from my break which wasn't even that long and two parents of a child who had come in were standing around so naturally I approached them and asked if...
  12. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    Try going for jobs in health promotion and health campaigns or you could go into teaching nursing and other health related subjects. Health promotion will be a desk type job, you'll be able to use your team-working skills from nursing as well as feel...
  13. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    Just as ironic as the doctors and nurses telling people they shouldn't smoke and then heading outside to light one up...
  14. Mistakes to avoid in clinicals..

    Be careful how you behave outside of clinicals and university. Don't mention ANTHING about your course or wards on social networking sites - trust me it's for the best. Also, when you are wearing anything that identifies you as a student nurse, remem...
  15. I know it can be tough when you're working with people you don't like, annoying people, disorganised people but I think that's sort of the point of why you are doing it... it's all to do with developing team working skills and management. Set out cle...